Frankeniaceae
Encyclopedia
Frankeniaceae is the botanical name
for a family
of flowering plants. Such a family has been widely recognized by many taxonomists; it has commonly been assumed to be closely related to family Tamaricaceae
.
The APG II system
, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system
, of 1998) also recognizes such a family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales
in the clade core eudicots. The family consists of up to a hundred species in one genus (Frankenia) or a few genera.
Species include:
Botanical name
A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants...
for a family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of flowering plants. Such a family has been widely recognized by many taxonomists; it has commonly been assumed to be closely related to family Tamaricaceae
Tamaricaceae
Tamaricaceae is a flowering plant family containing four genera. In the 1980s, the family was classified in the Violales under the Cronquist system; more modern classifications place them in the Caryophyllales.The family is native to drier areas of Europe, Asia and Africa...
.
The APG II system
APG II system
The APG II system of plant classification is the second, now obsolete, version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy that was published in April 2003 by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. It was a revision of the first APG system, published in 1998, and was superseded in 2009...
, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system
APG system
The APG system of plant classification is the first, now obsolete, version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy that was published in 1998 by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. It was superseded in 2003 by a revision, the APG II system, and then in 2009 by a further...
, of 1998) also recognizes such a family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales is an order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves.-Description:...
in the clade core eudicots. The family consists of up to a hundred species in one genus (Frankenia) or a few genera.
Species include:
- Frankenia adpressa Summerh.
- Frankenia ambita Ostenf.
- Frankenia annua Summerh.
- Frankenia brachyphylla (Benth.) Summerh.
- Frankenia bracteata Turcz.
- Frankenia cinerea A.DC.
- Frankenia conferta Diels
- Frankenia confusa Summerh.
- Frankenia connata Sprague
- Frankenia cordata J.M.Black
- Frankenia crispa J.M.Black
- Frankenia cupularis Summerh.
- Frankenia decurrens Summerh.
- Frankenia densa Summerh.
- Frankenia desertorum Summerh.
- Frankenia drummondii Benth.
- Frankenia eremophila Summerh.
- Frankenia fecunda Summerh.
- Frankenia flabellata Sprague
- Frankenia foliosa J.M.Black
- Frankenia georgeii Diels
- Frankenia glomerata Turcz.
- Frankenia gracilis Summerh.
- Frankenia hispidula Summerh.
- Frankenia interioris Ostenf.
- Frankenia irregularis Summerh.
- Frankenia jamesii - James' seaheath
- Frankenia johnstoniiFrankenia johnstoniiFrankenia johnstonii is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Johnston's seaheath, or Johnston's frankenia. It is native to southern Texas in the United States and northern Nuevo León in Mexico, where there are about 30 occurrences known. The plant was federally listed as an...
- Johnston's seaheath - Frankenia latior Sprague & Summerh.
- Frankenia laxiflora Summerh.
- Frankenia magnifica Summerh.
- Frankenia muscosa J.M.Black
- Frankenia orthotricha (J.M.Black) J.M.Black
- Frankenia palmeriFrankenia palmeriFrankenia palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the frankenia family, Frankeniaceae, known by the common name Palmer's seaheath, or Palmer's frankenia. It is native to the coastline of northwestern Mexico, as well as San Diego County, California, in the United States...
- Palmer's seaheath - Frankenia parvula Turcz.
- Frankenia paucifloraFrankenia paucifloraFrankenia pauciflora is a shrub in the Frankeniaceae family, native to southern Australia....
DC. - common seaheath or southern seaheath - Frankenia plicata Melville
- Frankenia portulacifoliaFrankenia portulacifoliaFrankenia portulacifolia is a species of plant in the Frankeniaceae family. It is endemic to Saint Helena. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, rocky areas, and rocky shores.-Source:* Cairns-Wicks, R 2003. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- St. Helena tea - Frankenia pseudoflabellata Summerh.
- Frankenia pulverulenta L. - European seaheath
- Frankenia punctata Turcz.
- Frankenia salinaFrankenia salinaThe perennial herb Frankenia salina, often called alkali heath or alkali seaheath, is native to California. It is occasionally found in Nevada and Mexico, but its range is limited...
- alkali seaheath - Frankenia scabra Lindl.
- Frankenia serpyllifolia Lindl.
- Frankenia sessilis Summerh.
- Frankenia setosa W.Fitzg.
- Frankenia stuartii Summerh.
- Frankenia subteres Summerh.
- Frankenia tetrapetala Labill.
- Frankenia thymifolia - thyme seaheath
- Frankenia uncinata Sprague & Summerh.
External links
- Frankeniaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 2 June 2006. http://delta-intkey.com
- e-Floras
- images at Australian National Botanic GardensAustralian National Botanic GardensThe Australian National Botanic Gardens are located in Canberra and are administered by the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage....
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- Frankeniaceae of Mongolia in FloraGREIF